5-Letter Words Starting With MUS

4 common words and 21 valid guesses start with "MUS". Pick from here to refine your next guess.

4 common words21 valid words

Common Words (4)

Words most likely to be the answer.

musty
musky
mushy
music

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (17)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

musal
musar
musca
musci
mused
muser
muses
muset
musgu
musha
musie
musil
musit
musks
mussy
musth
musts

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 21 matches.

Most common letters

m21
u21
s21
i5
e5
t5
a4
y4
c3
h3

Most common letter by position

The most common letter in the 4th position is e, appearing in 4 of 21 words.

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 8 with 1 unique vowel
  • 12 with 2 unique vowels
  • 1 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -al · 1 words
  • -ar · 1 words
  • -ca · 1 words
  • -ci · 1 words
  • -ed · 1 words

Strategy

Only 4 possible answers start with "MUS" — you're close. Pick the one with the most distinct letters.

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